237: The How & Why of Flexitarian Eating – Dawn Jackson Blatner & Amanda Blechman

<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun">Part 1 of 3: The Flexitarian Diet is a Lifestyle, Not a “Diet” <span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> The average American diet is low in vegetables, fruits, and dairy, and high in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars, which is a significant public health issue. Switching to a flexitarian eating pattern, which contains both plant-based and animal-based foods in a balanced approach, can help encourage a healthy lifestyle, and with possible benefits to the planet, too.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> This 3-part series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 10.5pt; background: white;"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; color: #0f1111;"> Tune into this first episode in the series to learn about:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-left: 49.5pt; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #0f1111;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span></span> <!--